Upasni Maharaj after a prolonged fast.

Maharaj is standing on bricks in reference to how the Hindu incarnation Dattatrey is often portrayed:

"Standing on bricks can symbolize Dattatrey's ability to overcome worldly limitations and rise above material attachments. Bricks represent the physical world, and Dattatrey's stance signifies his mastery over it."

date: circa 1914
location: Nagpur
photographer: B. Somiah & Sons

colorized by Bob Fredericks